1. The Day of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Gives Peace
Gen. 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:23-31; Psalm 143
Memorization Verses:
Gen. 11:7 Come, let us go down and
there confuse their language, so that they
may not understand one another's speech.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, he will teach you all things
and bring to your remembrance all that I
have said to you.
Psalm 143:10 Let your good Spirit lead
me on level ground!

2. Pentecost, the ―Fiftieth day‖ is the
Greek name for Feast of Weeks, a
prominent feast in the ancient
Israel calendar celebrating the
giving of the Law on Sinai.
Christians commemorate the
descent of the Holy Spirit upon the
12 Apostles. This is the ―Birthday
of the Church‖.
•Reflect on God’s gift of the
law, and his Spirit in you,
who helps you abide.
•Pray for home church, the
LCMS, and the truth going
out to the world.

3.  Use your prayer notes.
 Use a verse from the
bible to reflect on.
 Pray for the Spirit‘s
peace.
 P raise
R epentance
A ppreciation
Y ou
E veryone
R esolve
Let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
1. That the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, who on the Day
of Pentecost graciously poured out
the Holy Spirit upon the Church,
would be pleased to pour out the
Holy Spirit upon us anew, that we
— His people, this Christian
congregation, and our Synod —
may be renewed in faith and zeal
for the Gospel, strengthened for
life in this world, preserved in the
hour of tribulation and enriched in
every way that deepens our
knowledge of the love and grace
He has for us in Christ Jesus…
2. If there are those receiving the
Rite of Confirmation this day:
That our gracious and merciful
Lord, who has baptized us into His
name and grace, and taught His
Word according to His promise,
would bless and preserve in the
true faith those who are being
confirmed this day, that He would
keep them in their baptismal grace,
forgive them all their sins, sustain
them in their pilgrimage of faith
with his Holy Supper and bring
them at last to everlasting life…
3. That our merciful God and
Savior, who has promised
forgiveness, life, and salvation to
all who faithfully eat and drink His
body and blood trusting His
promise, ―Given and shed for you
for the forgiveness of sin,‖ would
abundantly give us His healthful
Spirit, that our eating and drinking
may be beneficial to us, bestowing
upon us the fullness of His
heavenly benediction and grace…

4.  Use your prayer notes.
 Use a verse from the
bible to reflect on.
 Pray for the Spirit‘s
peace.
 P raise
R epentance
A ppreciation
Y ou
E veryone
R esolve
4. That the God of peace, who
brought again from the dead the
Great Shepherd of the sheep,
thereby making peace between
God and sinners through His
cross, would also grant peace
among the nations of the earth,
that He would raise up and
preserve to us leaders who fear
Him that we may live in
tranquility and justice, that He
would direct and govern [the
president of the United States /
the Prime Minister of Canada],
our Governor, the legislatures of
our nation and states, our judges
and magistrates, and all those
who administer our laws, that He
would lead and direct our people
in the paths of His holy
commandments…
5. That our gracious and
almighty Lord would bend His
ears to hear the cries of those
who, in adversity or affliction,
cry for help and relief [especially
_____________]; that He would
deliver them from their troubles,
heal them of their diseases,
strengthen them during their
hour of trial and bring them to
everlasting life; and that He
would lead them, together with
us, to ceaseless praise and high
thanksgiving for His abundant
mercy in Christ…
OPEN PRAYER
6. Into Your hands, O Lord, we
commend all for whom we pray,
trusting in Your mercy; through
Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever. Amen.

5. LSB 497
1 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord!
Be all Thy graces now outpoured
On each believer's mind and heart;
Thy fervent love to them impart,
Lord, by the brightness of Thy light
Thou in faith dost men unite
Of ev'ry land and ev'ry tongue;
This to Thy praise, O Lord, our God, be
sung.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 Thou holy Light, Guide Divine,
Oh, cause the Word of Life to shine.
Teach us to know our God aright
And call Him Father with delight.
From ev'ry error keep us free;
Let none but Christ our Master be
That we in living faith abide,
In Him, our Lord,with all our might
confide.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 Thou holy Fire, Comfort true,
Grant us the will Thy work to do
And in Thy service to abide;
Let trials turn us not aside.
Lord, by Thy pow'r prepare each heart,
And to our weakness strength impart
That bravely here we may contend,
Through life and death to Thee, our
Lord, ascend
Alleluia! Alleluia!

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrWEPFcyQXM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzjHjXe-2XU

7.  Meet w/teams
3-5 min per box
 What are the major points of your text?
 How does your topic fit the pericope
theme?
 How does it connect to the other texts?
How is it unique?
The Holy Spirit Gives Peace

8. Genesis 11:1-9
The Tower of Babel
11 Now the whole earth had one
language and the same words. 2 And as
people migrated from the east, they
found a plain in the land of Shinar and
settled there. 3 And they said to one
another, ―Come, let us make bricks, and
burn them thoroughly.‖ And they had
brick for stone, and bitumen for
mortar. 4 Then they said, ―Come, let us
build ourselves a city and a tower with
its top in the heavens, and let us make a
name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed
over the face of the whole
earth.‖ 5 And the LORD CAME down to
see the city and the tower, which the
children of man had built. 6 And
the LORD said, ―Behold, they are one
people, and they have all one language,
and this is only the beginning of what
they will do. And nothing that they
propose to do will now be impossible
for them. 7 Come, let us go down and
there confuse their language, so that
they may not understand one another's
speech.‖8 So the LORD dispersed them
from there over the face of all the earth,
and they left off building the
city. 9 Therefore its name was
called Babel, because there
the LORD confused the language of all
the earth. And from there
the LORD dispersed them over the face
of all the earth.

9. Acts 2:1-21
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all
together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came
from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind,
and it filled the entire house where they were
sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to
them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in
other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout
men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this
sound the multitude came together, and they were
bewildered, because each one was hearing them
speak in his own language.7 And they were amazed
and astonished, saying, ―Are not all these who are
speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each
of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians
and Medes andElamites and residents of
Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and
Asia,10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of
Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from
Rome, 11 both Jews andproselytes, Cretans and
Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues
the mighty works of God.‖ 12 And all were amazed
and perplexed, saying to one another, ―What does this
mean?‖ 13 But others mocking said, ―They are filled
with new wine.‖
Peter's Sermon at Pentecost
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his
voice and addressed them: ―Men of Judea and all who
dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give
ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as
you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the
day. 16 But this is what was uttered through the
prophet Joel:
17 ―‗And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they
shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
20 the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the day of the Lord comes, the great and
magnificent day.
21 And it shall come to pass thateveryone who calls
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.‘

10. John 14:23-31
23 Jesus answered him, ―If anyone loves
me, he will keep my word, and my
Father will love him, and we will come
to him and make our home with
him. 24 Whoever does not love me does
not keep my words. And the word that
you hear is not mine but the Father's
who sent me.
25 ―These things I have spoken to you
while I am still with you. 26 But the
Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the
Father will send in my name, he will
teach you all things and bring to your
remembrance all that I have said to
you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my
peace I give to you. Not as the world
gives do I give to you. Let not your
hearts be troubled, neither let them be
afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‗I
am going away, and I will come to
you.‘ If you loved me, you would have
rejoiced, because I am going to the
Father, for the Father is greater than
I.29 And now I have told you before it
takes place, so that when it does take
place you may believe. 30 I will no
longer talk much with you, for the ruler
of this world is coming. He has no
claim on me,31 but I do as the Father
has commanded me, so that the world
may know that I love the Father. Rise,
let us go from here.

11. Psalm 143
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David.
143 Hear my prayer, O LORD;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in
your righteousness!
2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those
long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched
land. Selah
7 Answer me quickly, O LORD!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast
love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, OLORD!
I have fled to you for refuge.
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!
11 For your name's sake, O LORD,preserve my
life!
In your righteousness bring my soul out of
trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you willcut off
my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of
my soul,
for I am your servant.

12. THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Genesis 11:1–9
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:23–31
The Holy Spirit Gives Peace
Following the flood, Noah‘s descendants failed to spread out and fill the earth as God had
spoken. Rather, they exalted themselves; with ―one language and the same words‖ (Gen. 11:1)
they spoke proudly and arrogantly. The Lord humbled them by confusing ―the language of all
the earth,‖ dividing and dispersing the people (Gen. 11:9). That dispersal was reversed on
Pentecost Day (the fiftieth day of Easter), when God caused the one Gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ to be preached in a multitude of languages. ―At this sound the multitude came together‖
(Acts 2:6), for the preaching of Christ is the primary work of the Holy Spirit, whereby He
gathers people from all nations into one Church. The Holy Spirit teaches and brings to our
remembrance the words of Jesus, which are the words of the Father who sent Him. These words
bestow forgiveness and peace to those who keep and hold on to them in love for Jesus. ―Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your
hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.‖ (John 14:27).

13. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine.
Won't let Satan blow it out.
I'm gonna let it shine.
Won't let Satan blow it out.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.
Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.

14.  The Holy Trinity: The Holy
Trinity Reveals Himself to
Sinners
 Is. 6:1-7 Isaiah‘s Commission
 Rom. 11:33-36 Doxology
 John 3:1-17 Jesus Teaches
Nicodemus
 Psalm 29 Ascribe to the Lord,
you heavenly beings

15. Is. 6:1-7; Rom. 11:33-36; John 3:1-17; Psalm
29
Isaiah 6:1-7
Isaiah’s Commission
6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the
Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and
the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above
him were seraphim, each with six wings: With
two wings they covered their faces, with two they
covered their feet, and with two they were
flying.3 And they were calling to one another:
―Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.‖
4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and
thresholds shook and the temple was filled with
smoke.
5 ―Woe to me!‖ I cried. ―I am ruined! For I am a
man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of
unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the
King, theLORD Almighty.‖
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live
coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs
from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and
said, ―See, this has touched your lips; your guilt
is taken away and your sin atoned for.‖
Romans 11:33-36
Doxology
33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom
and[a] knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
34 ―Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?‖[b]
35 ―Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay them?‖[c]
36 For from him and through him and for him are
all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.
John 3:1-17
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named
Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish
ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and
said, ―Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who
has come from God. For no one could perform
the signsyou are doing if God were not with
him.‖
3 Jesus replied, ―Very truly I tell you, no one can
see the kingdom of God unless they are born
again.[a]‖
4 ―How can someone be born when they are old?‖
Nicodemus asked. ―Surely they cannot enter a
second time into their mother‘s womb to be
born!‖
5 Jesus answered, ―Very truly I tell you, no one
can enter the kingdom of God unless they are
born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to
flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You
should not be surprised at my saying,
‗You[c] must be born again.‘ 8 The wind blows
wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you
cannot tell where it comes from or where it is
going. So it is with everyone born of the
Spirit.‖[d]
9 ―How can this be?‖ Nicodemus asked.
10 ―You are Israel‘s teacher,‖ said Jesus, ―and do
you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I
tell you, we speak of what we know, and we
testify to what we have seen, but still you people
do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to
you of earthly things and you do not believe; how
then will you believe if I speak of heavenly
things?13 No one has ever gone into
heaven except the one who came from heaven—
the Son of Man.[e]14 Just as Moses lifted up the
snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must
be lifted up,[f]15 that everyone who believes may
have eternal life in him.‖[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God
did not send his Son into the world to condemn
the world, but to save the world through him.
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of
his[a]holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of
Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion[b] like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes
with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks[c]
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, ―Glory!‖
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace.